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Mar 10, 2014Neil Davidge takes full advantage of his big opportunity to finally show off his textured sonic mastery on a full-length that is entirely his own, and Slo Light only enhances his reputation as one of the greatest sound alchemists of his time.
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Feb 24, 2014Exquisite stuff and not so far off the trip-hop universe that it sounds alien, but those wishing for revivalist music or a nostalgia trip back to the days of chillout rooms could be thrown by the album's forward-thinking and genre-expanding moments.
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MagnetFeb 24, 2014When Slo Light want to pound pulses, it does so expertly. [No.106, p.53]
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UncutFeb 24, 2014Quality levels are high, with Cate Le Bon's sleek Krautpop chanson "Gallant Foxes" and Claire Tchaikowski's aqueous ambi-folk ballad "That Fever" helping to excuse a small handful of underpowered, over-polished numbers. [Mar 2014, p.73]
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Apr 24, 2014It offers no real new twists, but its best tracks recall the brittle, exquisite beauty of the latter’s “Teardrop”, still the pinnacle and defining moment of Davidge’s work.
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Feb 28, 2014There are some moments of absolute beauty here but all too often the vocalists don’t bring the character of a Horace Andy or Tracey Thorn (or indeed 3D or Daddy G), and overall it all feels a bit slick.
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Q MagazineFeb 24, 2014What really fascinates is the way Davidge pulls the musical strings throughout. [Mar 2014, p.111]
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MojoMar 21, 2014Slo Light's sky-high production values come at the expense of soul. [Apr 2014, p.96]